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Man the quail today!! #6339221 06/18/16 01:52 AM
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Was shredding again today. Before I started, the bobwhite calls was everywhere. Came home for lunch, three on my gravel road, seen five more on the crd. But, all the ones I seen were roosters.

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Greatness. The hens are setting.


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Most quail I have seen/heard in 20 years. smile


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bill, you must have nailed it. Just now coming down my gravel road, and again two roosters running down the road. up

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The roosters can raise the first clutch while the hens sets another.


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Re: Man the quail today!! [Re: billyhunt] #6343657 06/22/16 12:17 PM
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Great to hear. Hope we get another year like last year.
Landowner texted me Monday and said he seeing young birds all over the lease similar to last year.
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Re: Man the quail today!! [Re: Ringman] #6343783 06/22/16 02:19 PM
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Originally Posted By: Ringman
Great to hear. Hope we get another year like last year.
Landowner texted me Monday and said he seeing young birds all over the lease similar to last year.
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Aside from some catastrophic weather event, this year should be even better than last year. Fingers crossed for a few timely summer rains across the state.

Re: Man the quail today!! [Re: billyhunt] #6343978 06/22/16 06:02 PM
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Great to hear these reports, my Texas buddies have seen 4 newly hatch clutches in the past week near Rule. Hope the good hatch continues through the summer. Tell if us if you have seen new babies it makes everyone SMILE!!! clap happy3

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Been a long time since I've seen any sustainable population of quail. I love to here them calling out. I was out in the Albany area not long ago riding horseback through the country and flushed out many healthy birds. Hope this is a good sign of things to come


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Re: Man the quail today!! [Re: billyhunt] #6358798 07/05/16 05:14 PM
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I shredded this weekend. I saw lots of quaiI also. I noticed one when I was shredding really close to the mower. I backed out and looked. I had run over a nest with 10 eggs. I started to take them home and put in the incubator but I kinda picked up some branches and tried to protect the nest as much as I could. Maybe she will come back and hatch them?????

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Originally Posted By: shightower
I shredded this weekend. I saw lots of quaiI also. I noticed one when I was shredding really close to the mower. I backed out and looked. I had run over a nest with 10 eggs. I started to take them home and put in the incubator but I kinda picked up some branches and tried to protect the nest as much as I could. Maybe she will come back and hatch them?????


Doubtful with that much disturbance, unfortunately. Removing the cover from the nest will also make her easy pickings for predators. Best hope is she will initiate another nest.

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Shredded my driveway this week. Had about 100 little baby birds running all over it. Fun to see them.

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I was on the Mesa Vista Ranch last week. Awesome place and epic quail numbers.

Re: Man the quail today!! [Re: billyhunt] #6364775 07/10/16 10:53 PM
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Man wish I had my m/m camera this morning, seen a bunch of little ones with the pair. Maybe 10, best I could count!! Dang, cant wait. banana

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I love to hear it! Last year was the best in many years...the thought that this one might even be better is getting folks excited.


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I also shredded my driveway recently. Lots of quail activity. Then to my dismay driving down it yesterday evening two hawk and a owl swooping down and poaching literally as I drove the length of the drive. I have watched quail be decimated by flying predators in dry years where grass is sparse but this I felt liable for. Any body not shredding?


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Hate to shred, cause of the quail, but when cattle production is what is needed to make a living. confused2

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Rode around 5 miles south of San Angelo this evening saw four coveys of small birds and 40-50 pairs on 200acres looking good


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Originally Posted By: billyhunt
Hate to shred, cause of the quail, but when cattle production is what is needed to make a living. confused2


I hear ya.


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Mr. ox, had two roosters running down my road today. You think the hens are still sitting?

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Originally Posted By: billyhunt
Mr. ox, had two roosters running down my road today. You think the hens are still sitting?


my guess is yes.


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Thanks Mr. ox. up

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I saw a decent size covey of Bobwhites at Lake Fork of all places. I have not seen birds that far east in several years.

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Great news, John. BTW, how did that H&R 22 mag cylinder you bought from me work out? Was it the correct model? I miss that pistol it went to. Dang ex stole it.


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